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The mystery readers' advisory : the librarian's clues to murder and mayhem / John Charles, Joanna Morrison, [and] Candace Clark.

Charles, John, 1962- (Author). Morrison, Joanna. (Added Author). Clark, Candace, 1950- (Added Author).

Summary:

Three librarians from Scottsdale, Arizona provide library staff with an introduction to the mystery genre and offer tips and techniques for providing advice to mystery readers in the library. They include some of their own bibliographies, but refer readers elsewhere for fuller ones. They also include a brief history of the genre to pass on to readers new to it.

Record details

ISBN: 083890811X
ISBN: 9780838908112
Physical Description: x, 227 p. ; 23 cm.
Publisher: Chicago : American Library Association, 2002.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-197) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Mysteries: Why readers love them -- Short history of the mystery -- Mystery subgenres: Characteristics and appeal -- Mystery readers and the readers' advisory interview -- Resources: it's who, not what, you know -- Collection development -- Marketing your mystery collection -- Appendixes: Mystery book lists by subgenre -- Mystery book lists by theme -- Genre resources.